Shawn Armstrong vs. Mike Witt — Career Comparison

Mike Witt built a career as a starting pitcher and Shawn Armstrong as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 96 for Shawn Armstrong and 99 for Mike Witt, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 105 and 100 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Shawn Armstrong — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.